Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16

per was served, Mrs. Sargent having
been informed of the visit in advance so
that she had time to make adequate prep
aration. Then came speeches by Mr..
Justus Cobb, Mr.. Sargent and others,
music, ETC., closing with cheers for the
host and hostess, the house and the en-
CINE company. Mr.. Sargent has been at
the head of the company for three years
past. 1t is understood that he will re-
sign at the coming annual meeting, be-
lievng that he has held the place long
enough.
What might have proved very serious |
accident occurred in the village on Friday
last. Mr.. Frank Shackett of Bridport had |
started for home, and soon after passing
the Vallette store his horses became I'M
manageable, and while crossing the 'dry
bridge" near Mr.. Tupper's house his
wagon collided with buggy driven by
Mrs. M. d. Parmalee. Both Mrs. Par
malice and Mr.. Shackett and his wife
were thrown out. Mrs. Shackett escaped
injury, but Mr.. Shackett was cut and
hurt about the face and Mrs. Parmalee
received severe cut in the forehead and
was badly bruised Mr.. Shackett's team
ran away, but was stopped at Mr.. Lees.
Mrs. Parmalee has ever since been con-
fined to the bed by her injuries.
There has been one death from dIph-
liberia and four more persons are sick
with that disease at the home of Mr.. Caleb
Smith, who lives on the creek road about
three miles south of the village. Mr..
Smiths sons widow married about
veal ago Mr.. Robert Thomas, a widower.
Mrs. Smith had one child and Mr.. Thomas
two. The children had been i'll for some
days and were attended by a lady doc
tor from Boston up to Monday, when
DR.. Smith was called. Then the younger
of Mr.. Thomas children, a girl nine years
of age, was at the point of death and
passed away during the day. The re-
mains were buried privately on Wednes-
day. Now the other two children are
very sick and the mother and the doctress
affected with the disease. Altogether
the situation at Mr.. Smiths is very sah>
AIRS. Amanda Hayward, widow of the
1Ate Judge Asaph Hayward of Weybridge,
died quite suddenly last Friday morning
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
lin Hooker, in Cornwall. She had been
in her usual health up to the afternoon
of the previous day, when she was taken
violently i'll and died about II hours
after being attacked. Her age was Il
years. She was a native of Addison and a
sister of the late PATHS on Murray of this
town. Up to Thanksgiving day she had
resided with her daughter, Mrs. Drake.
on'Academy street, but upon Mrs. brakes
marriage to Mr.. Hooker went to Corn
wall to reside with them. The funeral
was attended from Mr.. Hooker's home on
Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Thompson, pastor of
the Middlebury Methodist church, of
which the deceased was member, offici-
ated. The interment was at the cemetery
near the monument church in Weybridge.
There was large aud enthusiastic
gathering of the members of Russell Post,
G. A. r., at their rooms on Wednesday
evening, when the annual meeting for
the election of officers was held. These
were chosen: Commander, John II.
Sargent; senior vice commander, E. A.
Barney; junior vice commander, w. L.
Cady; quartermaster, G. w. Pinney !;
surgeon, DIR. f. p. Russell officer of the
day, j. I. Williamson; chaplain, Byron
Fleming; officer of the guard, Wallace
Dewey George McCue was elected del
egate to the State encampment at st.
Johnsbury next month, and W. w. Mar
tin. alternate. A series of resolutions
was adopted. the chief of which instruct
ed the delegate to support Col. Tracy for
department commander at the State en-
campment. Post Russell has over &C
members, is now among the strongest
posts of the State, and is constantly in
creasing its membership. The officers
elected will be installed on Wednesday
evening, the 2Sth inst.
MASONIC.